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Asterisk vs vMix
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Asterisk and vMix — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Asterisk vs vMix: at a glance
What is Asterisk?
Asterisk 24 is at rc4, and the latest round is repairing regressions left by 22.11.
A release round is in candidate stage across 20.22.0, 22.12.0, 23.6.0 and 24.0.0, all tagged within minutes. October 29's rc4 carries two fixes on every branch: park slot hints stuck at Unavailable after startup, and a segfault when a hint loses its presence part, both regressions from 22.11.0. 22.12.0-rc4 adds a third fix for a subscription leak on dialplan reload. rc3 a week earlier was a single PJSIP WebSocket contact fix.
What is vMix?
vMix's blog has gone a year without a new version, filling the gap with laptops and trade shows.
vMix's last product release in the feed is vMix 29 in October 2025, following vMix 28 that January. Since then the blog has carried an NVIDIA driver note raising NVENC encode limits to 12, the annual laptop guide and a NAB New York attendance post. None of the recent entries changes the software.
Asterisk vs vMix: editorial side-by-side
Asterisk
5.0MEETINGS
Asterisk 24 is at rc4, and the latest round is repairing regressions left by 22.11.
◆ Current state
A release round is in candidate stage across 20.22.0, 22.12.0, 23.6.0 and 24.0.0, all tagged within minutes. October 29's rc4 carries two fixes on every branch: park slot hints stuck at Unavailable after startup, and a segfault when a hint loses its presence part, both regressions from 22.11.0. 22.12.0-rc4 adds a third fix for a subscription leak on dialplan reload. rc3 a week earlier was a single PJSIP WebSocket contact fix.
◆ Where it's heading
Each candidate round now takes one to three issues, which is how a cycle close to final looks, though four candidates is a longer run than August's rc1, rc2 and final. The lockstep model multiplies repair work: one 22.11.0 hint regression needed the same fix on all four branches.
◆ Prediction
Expect final tags on all four branches together once candidates stop taking fixes, with the certified track following. 24.0.0 final will show what the new line changes; the rc4 User and Upgrade Notes sections are empty.
vMix
5.0MEETINGS
vMix's blog has gone a year without a new version, filling the gap with laptops and trade shows.
◆ Current state
vMix's last product release in the feed is vMix 29 in October 2025, following vMix 28 that January. Since then the blog has carried an NVIDIA driver note raising NVENC encode limits to 12, the annual laptop guide and a NAB New York attendance post. None of the recent entries changes the software.
◆ Where it's heading
The 2025 pace of two major versions has not repeated in 2026 so far. The release posts never list features, so the feed signals timing and licence eligibility (free for buyers since January 2023, included in vMix Max) rather than capability.
◆ Prediction
A vMix 30 announcement is the next meaningful entry, but the feed gives no date for it.
Alternatives to Asterisk and vMix
Other Meetings products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Asterisk or vMix.
go2rtc
go2rtc keeps adding vendor camera clouds, with Xiaomi the focus of the last three releases.
Eventzilla
Eventzilla's feed wakes up after 18 months with two event-marketing blog posts.
SRS
SRS now runs three release lines at once and publishes A/B CPU benchmarks with each build.
Goldcast
Goldcast's Content Lab clips now pick up branding without manual edits
Jitsi Meet Desktop
Jitsi Meet Desktop ships a trust-store fix you can only get by updating the app
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Recent activity from Asterisk and vMix
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 4d agoAsteriskAsterisk 24.0.0-rc4: park hints and presence-hint crash fixed
- 4d agoAsteriskAsterisk 23.6.0-rc4: same two hint fixes
- 4d agoAsteriskAsterisk 22.12.0-rc4: hint fixes plus reload leak
- 4d agoAsteriskAsterisk 20.22.0-rc4: same two hint fixes
- 5d agovMixvMix visits NAB New York 2026
- 11d agoAsteriskAsterisk 24.0.0-rc3: PJSIP WebSocket contact fix
- 11d agoAsteriskAsterisk 23.6.0-rc3: PJSIP WebSocket contact fix
- 27d agovMixThe best vMix Laptop for 2026-2027!
- 10mo agovMixNVIDIA GeForce GPUs now support up to 12 NVENC hardware encodes
- 1y agovMixvMix 29 is available now!
- 1y agovMixThe best vMix Laptop for 2025-2026!
- 1y agovMixvMix and AI: Presenting AIffirmatron, The Future of Social Stream Interaction
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Asterisk and vMix?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Asterisk and vMix are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Asterisk better than vMix?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Asterisk and vMix are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Meetings products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Asterisk?
Top Asterisk alternatives in Meetings are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Asterisk alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/asterisk for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to vMix?
Top vMix alternatives in Meetings are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "vMix alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/vmix for the full list with editorial commentary on each.